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Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8 Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3
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5 editorial reviews
The Galaxy J5 (2016) and Galaxy J7 (2016) marked Samsung's first foray into making budget smartphones with premium builds, a ...Read more
You get a solid camera, decent display and nostalgic design with the Galaxy J7 Prime, but similarly priced budget phones offer more pizazz.Read more
The Samsung Galaxy J7 is an affordable midrange phablet on Boost Mobile that offers good bang for the buck compared with rivals.Read more
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5 editorial reviews
Size isn't everythingRead more
Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8 Review | this article looks at critical aspects of the Galaxy Mega 5.3 usage model to help you decide if it is your best...Read more
The Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8 has just entered the scene: a cheap, but Note-like device, in terms of screen size. How does it hold up against the competition?Read more
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7 editorial reviews
It's got a huge screen and it's just plain big, but is the Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 the right phone for you? Find out in our review.Read more
Screen size. Just like last year was the year of the multi-core processor, 2013 is surely the year of the big screen. There was a time when 5 inches of...Read more
Get the pros and cons, key specs, and reviews of the Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 from users, Engadget editors, and other tech reviewers.Read more
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User rating
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4.2 out of 5
36 user ratings
5 stars
47 %
4 stars
25 %
3 stars
27 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
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4.2 out of 5
43 user ratings
5 stars
44 %
4 stars
27 %
3 stars
27 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
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4.1 out of 5
40 user ratings
5 stars
32 %
4 stars
47 %
3 stars
17 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 6.0Android 4.2Android 4.4
CPU clock speed1.6 GHz1.4 GHz1.7 GHz
CPU cores8-coreDual-coreDual-core
CPU modelSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870Broadcom BCM28155Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930AB
GPU modelARM Mali-T830 MP2Broadcom VideoCore IVQualcomm Adreno 305
RAM memory3 GB1.5GB1.5GB

Display

Screen size5.5 in5.8 in6.3 in
Touchscreenyes
N/A
yes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCDLCD
Resolution1920 x 1080 px960 x 540 px1280 x 720 px
TechnologyIPS TFT
N/A
  • IPS TFT
  • Super LCD
Pixel density401.0 ppi190.0 ppi233.0 ppi
Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass 4.0
N/A
N/A
Dual screen supportno
N/A
no
Scratch resistant displayyes
N/A
yes
HDRno
N/A
no
Multi touchyesyesyes

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture1.9 f
N/A
N/A
Video recordingyes
N/A
yes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
Autofocusyesyesyes
Burst Modeyes
N/A
yes
Digital Image Stabilizationyes
N/A
yes
Digital zoomyesyesyes
Face detectionyesyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyesyes
Gesture Shotyes
N/A
N/A
HDR Captureyes
N/A
yes
LED Flashyesyesyes
Panoramayes
N/A
yes
Scene modeyes
N/A
N/A
Self timeryes
N/A
N/A
Smile detectionyesyesyes
Touch focusyesyesyes
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps

Front camera

Primary resolution8.0 Mpx1.9 Mpx1.9 Mpx

Storage

Internal storage16 GB
N/A
  • 16 GB
  • 8 GB
Memory card readeryesyesyes
Maximum card storage256GB64GB64GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
microSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Gold
  • White
White
  • White
  • Black
MaterialMetal
N/A
Plastic
Water resistantno
N/A
no
Shock resistantno
N/A
no

Dimensions

Height5.97 in6.4 in6.6 in
Width2.95 in3.24 in3.47 in
Depth0.31 in0.35 in0.31 in
Weight5.89 oz6.42 oz7.02 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyesyes
Fingerprintyes
N/A
N/A
Digital compass
N/A
yesyes
Gyroscope
N/A
yesyes

Connectivity

Dual sim supportyesyesno
Sim card sizeNano-SIMMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiednoyesyes
Bluetoothyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.14.04.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
N/A
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • GAP
  • HFP
  • HSP
  • OPP
  • SPP
Bluetooth codecSBC
N/A
  • SBC
  • aptX
NFCno
N/A
yes
Charging connectionUSB
N/A
USB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.0
N/A
2.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yes
N/A
yes
Video outputNo
N/A
MHL
Type of USB connector
N/A
Micro-USBMicro-USB

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
N/A
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+HSDPAHSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASSGPS
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
2G GSMyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyes
N/A
yes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEyes
N/A
yes
LTE frequencies
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 2300 MHz
N/A
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
Mobile hotspotyesyesyes
Streaming standards
N/A
N/A
Miracast

Battery

Replaceable batteryno
N/A
yes
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity3300.0 mAh2600.0 mAh3200.0 mAh
Standby time350.0 h440.0 h420.0 h
Talk time21.0 h12.0 h17.0 h
Fast chargingno
N/A
no
Wireless charging no
N/A
no

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